Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$2,438hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $2,024–$2,852
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,438

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Lexington-Fayette$1,351

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,686	$4.35	$3,280 – $4,091
53' refrigerated	$4,395	$5.19	$3,823 – $4,966
48' flatbed	$4,494	$5.31	$3,865 – $5,124
Step deck	$4,906	$5.79	$4,121 – $5,690
Power only	$3,232	$3.82	$2,812 – $3,652
Hotshot	$2,438	$2.88	$2,024 – $2,852
26' box truck	$2,398	$2.83	$2,039 – $2,758
Sprinter van	$1,474	$1.74	$1,238 – $1,710

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,865	$2.68	$1,548 – $2,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$883	$2.39	$733 – $1,033	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,465	$1.87	$2,876 – $4,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,613	$2.64	$1,339 – $1,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,194	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284	5 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,541	$3.36	$7,089 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,957	$3.31	$3,285 – $4,630	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,438 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,024 and $2,852.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 847 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $530 of the $2,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,351, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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